Radiator.



W. E. WHITE.

RADIATOR,

APPLICATION FILED 11115313, 1913.

Patented June 23, 1914.

' WILLIAM E. WHITE, OF TOZEDO, OHIO, AS SIGNQBi315 ONE-HALF '10 HARRY A. ODE, OF

v TOLEDO, OHIO.

rams.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, l Vintmrr E. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Luoasand State of Ohio, have invented a certain new, and useful Radiator; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains tomakc and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying Tdrawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifications i This invention relates to radiators of the class intendedparticularly lor usein connectionf with.the. engine cooling systems of automobiles, but is not rcstrictcd'to such use as itinaybe used in any connection for which it, may be adapted or appropriate.

The object ofgmy invention is the pro vision of an improved radiator of the charactor described, which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, composed of a minimum of parts, and has its air cells separated from the water passages by substantiall lain sheets of metal, thus reducing the hability of lealiageand enhancing the elficiency and commercial value thereof.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following descri tion.

The invention is fully describe in the following specification, and while, in'its broader aspect, it is capable" of embodiment in numerous forms,- a preferred embodiment thereof is.illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-- r

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiatbr embodying. the invention with the lower portion thereof broken away. Fig. 2 is an, edge elevation of a radiator section with ,a portion hrokenaway and witlrparts theptiof in separated position. Fig.3 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 4- is a crosssection on the line w-.rc in Fig. 5, and Fig. 5 is an isometric view of a portion of a radiator.

Referring to the drawings,,1 (lOSlglltltS a radiator embodying the invention, which is of the cellular type and has the customary water receiving and dispensing chambers in the upper and'lower portions thereof, respectively, such chambers being connected by a plurality of water passages units or sections gral 1y connected to the respective edges otjthe bers, iespectively, of the radiator. 'phirality'fo-f units have. been placed together Specification of Letters, Patent. Patented J 1 11323, 1914, Application flied June 1s, 1.918. Serial no. 773,378.

or conduits which are spaced by air cells or passages, as is well understood in the art.

The water passages or conduits are formed by arranging a plurality of smaller side by side with portions separated from each other to form intermediate .water spaces or passages. Each of the units of the radiator, all of which are identical in construction, comprises the opposing sidemembers 2-2 and the intermediate member 3, which with the side members to form two vertical rows of air cells 4 exten rear of the unit. p u

, The member 3 preferably. can gle piece of sheet-metal,wh-ic ss p, fto vertically spaced cross;

orm a plurality of ieces 5 and -bar form, which have their edges in latter cooperates ding from front to 1 i 0 intermediate spac ng pzl'rtst'ofl;

cross-pieces 5. Or inothergwords themeiiiher 3 extends downwardbetween the side members 2, 2 and isprovided. in iie'rtically spaced relation with s'tsgor pairs of oppo sltely projecting loops w-hiclri'ornnthe crosspieces. of the member 13'. l-tfi'vill be noted that the looping of the ember 5 in this manner makes the cross-pieces of double thickness to strengthen. thosame.

Each side 2 of a lllllli lis llll v altjlly looped at its upper and lower ends, as at 7, wilh the terminal portions thereof turned inward over such loop in s aced relatiomthereto to provide an inward y opening recessS for fitting over the respective edge ofthepupper and lower cross-pieces 5 of the memben-3, as indicated at 9. The members of a unit haw ing been assembled together in this manner the upper and lower ends-thereof are dipped into a. soldering solution to secure the mom hers together. The front and rear er of the side ,mcmbcrs- 2 are. outwardly offset fromtheir body portions to provide the edge shoulders 10 :l'or coat-ting with the corresponding'ofi'set edges 10 of a laterally adjoining unit to form a vertically-disposed water passage or space 11 betwcen'the major portions of the adjoining sections, the up-' per and lower ends of which passages are open to the receiving and dispensing chamin' assembled relation the front and rear lVlien a. U

sides thereof are dipped in a soldering solution to solder the units together and close any water escape openings which might be present between the abutting edges thereof. It is Preferable to provide the body portion of each side 2 of a unit with a plurality of vertically spaced corrugations or embosscs 12, which extend from front to rear and are disposed intermediate the cross-pieces 5 of the core member 3, the corrugations extending outwardly relative to the water passages so as not to effect a restriction thereof. The ends of the cross-pieces or loops 5 are laterally broadened to fit into the off-set portions 10 of the respective side members 2 to brace such portions as is apparent.

It is evident that a rapid cooling of the water in its passage between the upper and lower chambers of the radiator is possible by constructing the cellular portion thereof, as above described, each water passage is provided with an individual row of air cells at each side thereof instead of a single row of cells being disposed between successive water passages, as is commonly the case in radiators of this class; and also that the liability of leakage from the water passages l is reduced to a minimum, as the side walls of such passages are of substantially plain integral form, as distinguished from the class of radiators in which the, walls of the water iassages are outwardly looped to form air eel s between adjoining passages. Furthermore it is evident that the only points where leakage wouldbe apt to occur in a radiator of this construction would be at the front and rear sides of the cellular construction at the points where the shoulders 10 abut, which points are easy of access and can be resoldercd or repaired without necessitating the tearing apart of the radiator.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction, an.

rangement or forms of the parts except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Having thus described invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

. 1 In a radiator, a section comprising op- I posits side members and an. intermediate member, said ii'itermcdiate member having oppositely projecting portions serving to space the side members apart and to cooperate therewith to form a plurality of rows of cells, the side members having their ends looped to form inwardly opening recesses for receiving re 'istering oppositely projecting portions oi the intermediate member.

2. In a radiator, a plurality of adjoining sections each having opposed sheet-metal sides which are provided with horizontallyspaced vertically-extending outwardly-0fl"set portions for coacting with like portions of the sides of adjoining sections to form vertical water passages and having their opposite ends looped to form inwardly opening recesses, and a sheet-metal member disposed between the sides of a section and being of zig-zag form to provide oppositely projectin g portions for spacing the sides and forming a double row of air cells thcrebetween which extend entirely through the radiator, some of said member portions fitting into and being secured to the end recesses of the side walls. I

3. In a radiator, a plurality of adjoining sections each comprising sheet metal side members with'vertically extending portions thereof outwardly oliset tocoact with similar portions of the sides of adjoining sections to form water passages therebetween,

and a sheet metal member disposed between I the side members of a section and cotiperatin therewith to form a double row of air cells therebetwcen extending from the front to the rear of the radiator, said intermediate member having upper and lower end portions which inter-engage and form close joints with registering portions of the re spective side members.

4. In a radiator, a plurality of adjoining sections each comprising three pieces extend ing from front to rear of the section and forming side walls and an intermediate member, the intermediate member forming a vertical web substantially parallel to and in spaced relation to ihe side walls and at intervals forming oppositely projecting ledges which abut at their outer edges against the side walls and cooperate therewith and with the web portion to form a double row of air cells, and the side walls cooperating with the side walls of adjoining sections to form vertically disposed water passages.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the S. T. Kno'rz, F. E. AU'L. 

